Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-11-12

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II. L. PARISH,
Post Master.
AND ITEMS IN AND
.iLOUNI TOM.
Till ha> been an unusually dull
tart week. No very large num-
,.r. If people attending, and money
es4, ont OF sight.
Married, in Cedar Grove town
liz. Nov. 9Th, at the residence Of
f. ii Mckee, brother of the bride,
Nr. Alacr i. To!er to Miss Emma
T. y. Ke". Joseph W. Terry, Esq,
,1.Atlng.
-sta : 5. Webb, of Oaks, re-
Gently gathered from a Bartlett pear
Tree, some 5 or 6 pears of the sec
ond crop. They we're OF good size
lnd very fine flavor. a second crop
Of pears is something unusual with us.
Mr.. \. A. Smith, farmer, lives
A few miles west of town. He raised
hpp aud large crop of cabbage this
year. While cutting open some of
,hem recently he found in one head
Is ami in another % we'll developed
heads of cabbage.
Mr.. Addison +. Wilson, a we'll
kuown citizen OF Orange, died at his
lom, in the westcrn part of the
county Oct. 3lst, in the 64th year of
lis are. He lett a widow and eight
children TO mourn after him. Our
Sympathy is with the bereaved.
Mrs Goodale, of Baton Rouge,
Ia duly authorized by the National
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ION to organize in the United States,
wIi speak IN the Masonic Hall at
I~lHIsboro, on the evening OF Friday,
Nov. Illh, at : II o'clock, on the
history, aims, and methods of this
Society. All are earnestly invited
10 attend The presence of pastors
IS respectfully invited.
Master Archie Currie, eon of
Rev. J. l. Currie, ia agent for the
sale of Christ in the Camp, or Re
liglon in Lees Army" The author,
Rev. j VIM. Jones, D. d., was a
Chaplain in Lees army. Every old
soldier of the. Army of Northern
Virginia ought; TO have a copy OF
this valuable book. For full partic
ua,n, price, &c, address Archie
turrie, llrllshoro, N. e..
AT q meeting OF our Town Com.
missioners held Friday night Nov.
9Th, 1887 a TAX of 20 cents on the
500 of~Eeal estate and personal pro
perty aud so cents on each poll was
levied. Commissioner James Webb
was authorized TO see what arrange.
meats could be made FOR receiving
and displaying the weather signals
IN IiiIIsboro, and Mayor Joseph A
Harris was requested to see upon
wtar terms n watchmau's clock fol
the Use of the town could be bought
MIR. w. II. Holden brought te
our office a few stalks of The
Teosinte feed corn Of which we haC
something to say in our last week.
issue 1t somewhat resembles In
dau corn, but the leaves are much
longer and broader, and the stall
contains sweeter sap. In the South
IL surpasses either corn or sorghum
as \ soiling or fodder plant. A
many as SIS stalks nave been grow
from one seed attaining a heigh: q
II feet, The seed can be bought @
Wm. Henry Maule, Scotsman, Phi
adelphia.
The man who considers tina
the home duties OF o woman are II
t,r.,r t. the political work of ma
most be either a bachelor or blint
The very highest qualities OF til
heart and intellect may be exc
c.>ed 10y a mother, a sister or q
elder daughter, 10 watching over tn
PHYSICAL, mental and moral growt
OF the children in her care. Herol
patience, q vigilance that never Tire
and adaptation of means TO the enc
q careful study OF Individual traits,
Keen psychological insight, may I'm
ample room tor exercise within tt
walls OF ever a humble home.
His BUSINESS BOOMING.